Hi Grahame, that’s very good news about your wife. Hope she will be home soon. My wonderful husband was my carer during chemo treatment. He did so much for me. Cooking, cleaning etc. But it was his emotional support that was so good too. Just give your wife whatever she needs and maybe ask her what she wants you to do. Love to you both 🙏💕 Linda G ... View more

Hi Rowan, how devastating for you and your family 😢. I’m so sorry. I will keep you in my prayers 🙏. Your family and friends support will be essential to you at this time. I can’t imagine how you are feeling. I know when I got my cancer diagnosis it was so terrible but I was given hope that the treatment would work and it did. There is a guy that posts on here and he was given 6 months to live and he is still here a few years later. He calls himself Captain Australia and is walking around Australia raising money for cancer. Just thought if you could find some of his posts it might be helpful to you.   Love and prayers to you 🙏 LindaG ... View more

Hi Rob, so sorry about your diagnosis. It’s awful how you can be feeling so well and suddenly you get told you have cancer. The anxiety can be so bad. Hope you have lots of support around you. Do whatever you need to get through this. I’ll pray for you 🙏💕 LindaG  ... View more

Hi David, so sorry you are still having bad side affects after 10 months. Have you rung the cancer council for advice?  That’s all I can suggest really. It’s not good when no one gives you any answers 🤦🏻‍♀️. 💕 Linda  ... View more

Hi David75, glad you were able to talk to your nurse and hope they gave you some good advice. I never experienced cramps but lots of other side effects. I always rang the nurse for advice. Otherwise the Cancer Council are really good if you need anything. So sorry you have to go through chemo. Hope you have lots of family and friends to support you 💕 Linda  ... View more

Hi, when my hair started growing back it was just so uncontrollable!! Sticking out at all different angles. Didn’t like it at all. The longer it got the curlier it was and I actually started to like it. I finally got it cut and the curls all went and now it’s mostly straight again. So if you get yours cut maybe the frizz will go away! 💕 Linda  ... View more

Hi Dee, that sounds like a very stressful relationship for you. Do you think you would stay if he didn’t have cancer? You aren’t being appreciated for all that you do 😢. So sorry. Yes caring for someone is hard but if he can still go to work it seems like he would be able to help you more. Maybe you need to get some emotional help from someone. 💕 Linda G ... View more

Hello, so sorry about your diagnosis. Friday hopefully you will know exactly what you are dealing with. I totally understand your anxiety as I think most of us here have experienced it with the first word of cancer. I didn’t have bowel cancer but once I started treatment for non Hodgkin’s lymphoma my anxiety was so much better. So if you can just get through the next 2 days🙏. While I was waiting for my proper diagnosis I cried whenever I needed to, did lots of walking, anything to distract my mind. I know the nights are hard. Hope you have lots of loving support around you. 💕🙏 Linda G ... View more

Hi Sue67, I lost all my hair 2 weeks into chemo for non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The cancer council were so supportive and I was able to get a wig and other turbans. Just give them a ring and they will help you with your questions. I didn’t loose my eyebrows or eyelashes. My regret was that I didn’t get my hair cut off before the chemo and just had it come out in handfuls. That was 2 years ago and it’s grown back beautifully!  Nothing to feel embarrassed about asking questions about anything. The cancer council also do a workshop called Look Good Feel Better which gives you all the tips you need for eyebrows and makeup etc.   Sending you lots of love and prayers 🙏💕. Linda G ... View more

Hi Sunshine9, so sorry about your diagnosis. When I first was diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma my anxiety was so bad. Lots of fear and tears. Once I started treatment the anxiety wasn’t so bad. It was hard but the outcome was good, so it was worth it! 🙏💕 LindaG ... View more